COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, August 25

Second Infection, the NFL, South Korea, CDC and airports.

1. The first verified case of someone catching COVID-19 twice has now been documented. A 33-year-old man in Hong Kong had it in March and in August, caught it a second time while traveling. The good news is that the second infection was much milder than the first.

2. The NFL has 77 positive cases across 11 teams. Most teams are not allowing fans in the stadium, but a few will be.

3. South Korea, who had been the poster of success, has now had over 11 straight days of triple-digit daily increases in new cases.

4. The CDC removed the 14-day quarantine for travelers returning from out of the country or from outside their state.

5. Airports are setting up testing cites inside the airport for incoming passengers. LaGuardia and JFK are the first to begin screening people coming in via air.

FINAL THOUGHTS: Sometimes trying to be strong is exhausting. When those days come, do not pretend to be ok. Find your field and let it out. Call a confidant and groan. Reach out for help because you aren’t alone, and this is a bad situation. But it is not the end of our story, and one day the virus will be controlled, and the pandemic will end just as every pandemic before it has ended. It is a marathon for sure, but it will end, and we will come out the other side stronger, and braver, and better. In the meantime, pace yourself. Seek help when you need it and lend help when you have a little to spare.

I am nearly out of 1918 pictures, hope you enjoy the final ones.